Lyrics

"the watchtower"
so you ask me, "when you die are you sure you're going to heaven?"
and i say, "no."
and you say, "does that not bother you?"
and i say, "not really."
you ask me, "why not?"
"'cause you're not sure either. have you ever died before? you knocked on my door. i didn't knock on yours. you sure got a lot of questions. well, i think that's good. i guess there's been a first time for everything. now, i suggest you go back to where you came from kid and ask lots more."
like:
"how did i get here?"
"what don't i know?"
"and how did i come to know the answers to everything?"
"well, it's all i've been told."
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"now, where could i go to?"
"to what shall i belong?"
"and would they ever let me return with my head hung in shame?"
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"hey young man," said the old man, "there's no time for school.
you won't out grow your youth."
"hey wait! now just how old are you?"
"never mind kid, just go on out and collect some souls. these pews are growing cold. these plates ain't gonna fill themselves. these halls ain't gonna build themselves. there is safety in numbers. we need more signs as constant reminders. just hand 'em these headlines with catchy warnings."
like:
"how do i leave here?"
"what should i know?"
and, "how can i come to know the answers to everything?"
"what should i be told?"
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"well, now i know of nowhere else to run to.
i know of nothing else in which to belong.
so i guess i'll just spend what's left of the time here moving from the backseats to the streets, then to the porch."